LAGOS COURT JAILS NOGASA CHAIR, FATUYI PHILLIPS 21 YEARS FOR N43. 5M FRAUD. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE
Lagos Court Jails NOGASA Chair, Fatuyi Phillips 21 Years for N43.5m Fraud Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, November 18, 2024, convicted and sentenced Fatuyi Yemi Philips, Chairman, Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria, NOGASA, to 21 years imprisonment for N43.5m fraud. The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on April 5, 2022, arraigned Philips alongside his firm, Oceanview Oil and Gas Limited, on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N43, 502,000.00 Count one reads: "Fatuyi Yemi Philips and Oceanview Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited, on or about the 28th day of September, 2016 at Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, obtained the aggregate sum of N43, 502,000.00 from Elochukwu Okoye and Elebana Unique Ventures Nigeria Limited on behalf of WAPCIL Nigeria Limited under the false rep
According to ACP Frank Mba,Public Relationship officer,Abuja posted a press release on their offical police website alerting people on the latest information they got on terrorist attack.''Credible intelligence reports at the disposal of the Nigerian police indicate that terrorists have perfected plot to carry out attacks on the Abuja transport sector.The attack which are intended to cause panic amongst Abuja residents and visitors alike are planned to be perpetrated through suicide,bombing or through the use of Improvised Explosive Device {IED,concealed in luggage,bags,cans,and other receptacles.The police High command therefore,while ordering FCT Commissioner of police in particular and other CPs in adjoining states to beef up security at major parks around Abuja and it's environs,enjoins the general public,particularly those within and outside the Federal Capital Territory,Abuja to be roundly vigilant and report any suspicious persons,objects,movements or activities to the security forces without delay.As part of additional efforts at forestalling the attacks ad strengthening security around the transport sector,the police High Command has called on the management of motor parks to ensure that travelers and workers safety comes first.It charges them to constantly conduct regular and routine scanning of their environments while insisting on carrying out a thorough search on passengers and their bags as well as vehicles entering and leaving their parks.It also advises that such searches must have the active participation of the passengers involved.Operators of motor parks are strongly advised to discourage overnight parking of vehicles at the motor parks.Motor park workers to reduce congestion at the parks by disallowing the indiscriminate parking of private cars,tricycles and motorcycles at the precincts of motor parks.Lastly the Police Command advises that the general public in other places outside the motor parks should also monitor their environments as the terrorists may likely shift attention having known that their plots have been uncovered.Police hot lines are FCT police control room,07057337653,Force Intelligence Bureau Operations Room,08139379245,08075650624 and National Emergency line,112''. 
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